James Thompson 
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., vowed Monday he would do everything within his power to “undo” the bipartisan debt ceiling bill and the “disaster” he said it would be for America’s defense. “I will use all powers available to me in the Senate to have amendment votes to undo this catastrophe for defense,” Graham wrote on Twitter. “I … Read more
A GOP lawmaker is urging those spearheading debt ceiling talks to remain vigilant about the rise of US adversaries, emphasizing that a slashed defense budget could fuel trouble for the country’s national security. During an appearance on “Fox & Friends First” Monday, Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., expressed his uneasiness about jeopardizing US national security in order to … Read more
A nun whose exhumed body showed nearly no signs of decomposition four years after she died is drawing thousands of Catholics hoping to witness the alleged “miracle” to the sister’s rural Missouri monastery. The visitors are coming from all over the country to see and touch the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died at … Read more
A man was slashed in the arm inside a Manhattan subway station on Monday before stumbling onto the tracks, cops said. The suspect pulled a “cutting instrument” after he and the victim got into an argument while standing on a northbound F train platform inside the Second Avenue station around 5:30 p.m., cops said. The … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the return of “Christian Faith and Family Day” — following uproar over an upcoming Pride Night event featuring a radical group of “queer and trans nuns.” Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw publicized the faith-themed July 30 event on Twitter Friday, saying it would be “bigger and better than it was before … Read more
An Iranian-born model, Mahlagha Jaberi, is dividing the internet after she wore a dress that resembled a noose to raise awareness for a string of executions in Iran. Jaberi, who is 33-years-old, posted a video to her Instagram that she “[d]edicated to the people of Iran” after making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. She shared … Read more
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — A teenage student who police in Guyana accuse of deliberately setting a fire in a girl’s dormitory that killed 18 schoolmates and a five-year-old boy was charged Monday as an adult with 19 counts of murder. The 15-year-old girl appeared virtually at the hearing in a court south of the capital, Georgetown, … Read more
At least seven people, including three minors, were shot near a popular Florida beach packed with Memorial Day revelers Monday. Nine people, including at least three minors, were taken to area hospitals after gunfire erupted near the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, CBS News Miami reported. There has been no information on the condition of those injured. … Read more
The Missouri ER doctor who vanished without a trace last week was texting his new fiancée the morning he disappeared — and even assured her that she would see him soon — before he suddenly stopped responding. Dr. John Forsyth, 49, had texted his fiancée, who has not yet been identified, around 7 a.m. on … Read more
HOULTON, Maine — The driver of vehicle with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase on Interstate 95 to the Canadian border on Monday, officials said. A trooper fired shots after the motorist attempted to maneuver the truck toward the Canadian port of entry in … Read more